Convicted sex offender faces counterfeit controlled substance charge

Tuesday

Jan 21, 2014 at 9:53 AM

A convicted sex offender was arrested early Thursday morning

A convicted sex offender was arrested early Thursday morning, accused of attempting to sell counterfeit cocaine downtown. John Henry McAllister, also known as Hasan Jahlil Shabazz, 55, is charged with possession with intent to sell counterfeit controlled substance. He was arrested just before 2:30 a.m. outside 21 S. Front St.after several people reported he was trying to sell powdered cocaine, said Wilmington Police Department spokeswoman Linda Rawley. Police recovered 1.6 grams of counterfeit cocaine from him, Rawley said. N.C. Department of Correction records show McAllister has several felony convictions including armed robbery and larceny. He was convicted in 1997 of indecent liberties with a child, according to records with the N.C. Department of Justice Sex Offender Registry.